• Home
  • About
  • Service Areas
  • Clearinghouse
    • Goals >
      • Physical Activity
      • Bicycling
      • Walking
      • Equity and Inclusion
      • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      • Vehicle Miles Traveled
    • Strategies >
      • Transportation Infrastructure >
        • Bicycle Infrastructure
        • Pedestrian Infrastructure
        • Traffic Calming
      • Transportation Demand Management >
        • Active Travel to School
        • Employer-Based Trip Reduction Programs
        • Parking Availability and Pricing
        • Road User Pricing
        • Voluntary Travel Behavior Change Programs
      • Land Use Strategies >
        • Local Accessibility
        • Regional Accessibility
        • Residential Density
        • Land Use Mix
        • Street Network Connectivity
      • Public Transit >
        • Transit Access
        • Transit Service
      • Engagement >
        • Community Engagement
    • Emerging issues
    • Approach
  • News
  • Contact
Streetsmart
  • Home
  • About
  • Service Areas
  • Clearinghouse
    • Goals >
      • Physical Activity
      • Bicycling
      • Walking
      • Equity and Inclusion
      • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      • Vehicle Miles Traveled
    • Strategies >
      • Transportation Infrastructure >
        • Bicycle Infrastructure
        • Pedestrian Infrastructure
        • Traffic Calming
      • Transportation Demand Management >
        • Active Travel to School
        • Employer-Based Trip Reduction Programs
        • Parking Availability and Pricing
        • Road User Pricing
        • Voluntary Travel Behavior Change Programs
      • Land Use Strategies >
        • Local Accessibility
        • Regional Accessibility
        • Residential Density
        • Land Use Mix
        • Street Network Connectivity
      • Public Transit >
        • Transit Access
        • Transit Service
      • Engagement >
        • Community Engagement
    • Emerging issues
    • Approach
  • News
  • Contact
Strategies > Transportation Demand Management > Employer-Based Trip Reduction Programs

Employer-Based Trip Reduction Programs

Picture
Photo: Flickr/ sfbike
Employer-based trip reduction programs are a type of transportation demand management that seeks to reduce vehicle travel to work, such as  Commuter Benefit programs. A number of different strategies can be included as part of these programs, including alternative mode services (e.g. guaranteed ride home), financial incentives (e.g., parking cash out), and active transportation information and marketing. This also includes  workplace showers and safe storage for bicycles.

Often a broad set of incentives are included in employer-based trip reduction programs, which tends to increase their effectiveness. The availability of other transportation options, such as transit or bicycle infrastructure, will also affect the effectiveness of these programs. 

Proven Outcomes

Picture
Decreased VMT
Picture
Decreased GHG
Employer-based trip reduction programs reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) (Boarnet et al., 2014; Salon et al., 2012, paywall). 

Likely Outcomes

Picture
Increased Physical Activity
Picture
Reduced Parking Demand
Picture
Increased Walking
Picture
Increased Cycling
Picture
Increased Transit Use
Picture
Reduced Traffic Congestion
Picture
Improved Physical Fitness
Picture
Reduced Air Pollution
Possible co-benefits include reduced obesity rates, improved physical fitness, improved health outcomes, reduced air pollution, reduced parking demand, and reduced traffic congestion. Trip reduction programs with multiple components are likely to increase waking, bicycling, and transit use (County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2019). Programs involving incentives for public transportation, such as free or discounted travel passes, are likely to increase the use of public transit and increase physical activity (County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2017). Experts agree that carpool and rideshare programs can reduce traffic congestion, reduce emissions, and reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) (County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2017).

Equity and Inclusion

Free or reduced transit passes may be desirable for low-income individuals. However, low-income individuals may not be able to take advantage of transit passes given the spatial distribution of employment and the location of their residences (LaChappelle, 2018, paywall). 

Complementary Strategies

  • Regional Accessibility
  • Bicycle Infrastructure
  • Land Use Mix
  • ​Parking Availability and Pricing
  • Pedestrian Infrastructure
  • Transit Access
  • ​Transit service

Implementation Guidance

Guides & Reports
Commuter Benefits Guide: Employer Services



​​
Arlington Transportation Partners, 2016
Research Reports & Briefs
Impacts of Employer-Based Trip Reduction Programs and Vanpools on Passenger Use and Greenhouse Emissions: Technical Background Document​
Hsu et al., 2014
Fact Sheets & Infographics
Trip Reduction Ordinances



​

Texas A&M Transportation Institute, n.d.
Tools
TRIMMS (Trip Reduction Impacts of Mobility Management Strategies)


Center for Urban Transportation, University of South Florida, n.d.
Implement Demand Management Strategies 
[Website]



​​
Transportation Efficient Communities, 2020
Transportation Management Associations 



​
Texas A&M Transportation Institute, n.d.
Commute Trip Reduction (CTR): Programs that Encourage Employees to Use Efficient Commute Options
​​
Victoria Transport Policy Institute, 2019
Integrating Demand Management into the Transportation Planning Process: A Desk Reference


Federal Highway Administration, 2012
Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • About
  • Service Areas
  • Clearinghouse
    • Goals >
      • Physical Activity
      • Bicycling
      • Walking
      • Equity and Inclusion
      • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      • Vehicle Miles Traveled
    • Strategies >
      • Transportation Infrastructure >
        • Bicycle Infrastructure
        • Pedestrian Infrastructure
        • Traffic Calming
      • Transportation Demand Management >
        • Active Travel to School
        • Employer-Based Trip Reduction Programs
        • Parking Availability and Pricing
        • Road User Pricing
        • Voluntary Travel Behavior Change Programs
      • Land Use Strategies >
        • Local Accessibility
        • Regional Accessibility
        • Residential Density
        • Land Use Mix
        • Street Network Connectivity
      • Public Transit >
        • Transit Access
        • Transit Service
      • Engagement >
        • Community Engagement
    • Emerging issues
    • Approach
  • News
  • Contact